California State University International Program Florence
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2011-2012
(as of JULY 5, 2011)
TENTATIVE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
PLP 2011
Aug. 25 (Thur) Students Arrive
Aug. 26 (Fri) Orientation
Aug. 29 (Mon) PLP (Preparatory Language Program) begins -
Italian placement test
Sept. 9 (Fri) *All School Field Trip:
San Gimignano, Casa Machiavelli
Oct. 15-16 (Sat-Sun) *All School Field Trip: Torino
Oct. 18, 19 & 20 PLP oral exams
Oct. 21 (Fri) Last day of PLP–Final PLP written exam
Oct. 22–Nov. 1 (Sat–Tues) Holiday: PLP Break
Nov. 1 (Tues) National Holiday: All Saints Day -
CSU Closed
FALL 2011-12
Nov. 2 (Wed) Fall Semester begins
Nov. 12-13 (Sat-Sun) **History-Classics Site Visit:
Tarquinia, Cerveteri, Volterra
Nov. 24-27 (Th-Sun) Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 2-3 (Fri-Sat) **Art History-LIT-SSC Site Visit:
Urbino, Gradara, Ravenna
Dec. 8 (Thur) National Holiday: Immaculate Conception -
CSU Closed
Dec. 19-22 (M-Th) Mid-term exams for all classes
Dec. 23-Jan. 9 (Fri-Sun) Holiday: Winter Break
Jan. 6 (Fri) National holiday: Epiphany
Jan. 9 (Mon) Classes resume
Jan. 27-29 (Fri-Sun) **Archi-Studio Art Site Visit:Ferrara,
Parma, Mantua, Verona, Vicenza, Padua
Feb. 6 - 9 (Mon-Th) Final Exams
Feb. 10-19 (Fri-Sun) Holiday: Semester Break
SPRING 2012
Feb. 20 (Mon) Spring semester begins
March 16-19 (Fri-Mon) *All School Field Trip: Campania (Naples)
April 2 - 5 (Mon - Thur) Mid-term exams for all classes
April 6 - 15 (Fri - Sun) Spring break
April 25 (Wed) National Holiday: Liberation Day - CSU Closed
May 4-5 (Fri-Sat) *All School Field Trip: Ancient and Baroque
Rome
May 1 (Tues) National Holiday: Labor Day - CSU Closed
May 21 - 24 (Mon - Thur) Final exams for all classes
May 25 (Fri) Last day of the spring semester
Holidays and Vacations:
All Saints Day Nov. 1 (Tues)
Thanksgiving Break Nov. 24-27 (Th-Fri)
Immaculate Conception Dec. 8 (Thurs)
Winter Break Dec. 23-Jan. 8 (Th-Sun)
Epiphany Jan. 6 (Th)
Semester Break Feb. 10-19 (Fri-Sun)
Spring Break April 6-April 15 (Fri-Sun)
Pasquetta April 9 (Mon)
Liberation Day April 25 (Wed)
Labor Day May 1 (Tues)
NOTE: * Pre-paid events. ALL SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS-ALL CSU students are required to attend these trips. Dates & destinations of some events subject to change.
** PROGRAM-CLASS ORIENTED SITE VISITS : each student will be required to attend at least one of these trips, depending on his-her program and classes
More information about thses trips will be provided during fall registration. If you have questions about any of the dates, please see the Director immediately.
as of October 5, 2011